Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
"And the crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent. But they cried out all the more, 'Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David'" – Matthew 20:31
Some breakthroughs will never happen until you’re willing to get uncomfortable. That was true for the two blind men sitting beside the road as Jesus passed by. They had been there day after day, begging for just enough to get by, surrounded by others in the same condition, and overlooked by a crowd that had grown used to their suffering. But one day, they decided to do something different.
They weren’t afraid to admit their condition. But they also weren’t afraid to challenge the comfort zones that had been built around them. When they cried out to Jesus, they disrupted two groups of people. First, the ones from their own community who had settled for just surviving. These were folks who had accepted their situation and likely viewed any attempt to rise above it as unnecessary or even foolish. Second, they pushed past the crowd who told them to be quiet.
Both groups had grown used to these men being in the same place, doing the same thing. As long as they kept their heads down and asked for spare change, no one had a problem. But the moment they decided they wanted something more, the pushback came. That’s how it usually goes. People are fine with you staying stuck; it’s the moment you try to step up that they get uncomfortable.
But these two men didn’t back down. They didn’t let public opinion silence their hunger for change. They didn’t shrink back into their comfort zone just to make others feel better. They cried out all the more, because they knew that breakthrough only comes to those who are willing to move beyond what’s familiar.
Maybe today is your moment to do the same. Maybe God is calling you to step outside what you’ve always known. Maybe He’s waiting to respond to your cry, but first you’ve got to ignore the noise of the crowd and let your desire for more drown out your fear of discomfort.
When you want something deeper, when you’re tired of settling, and when you’re willing to get uncomfortable, that’s when everything begins to change.
Some breakthroughs will never happen until you’re willing to get uncomfortable. That was true for the two blind men sitting beside the road as Jesus passed by. They had been there day after day, begging for just enough to get by, surrounded by others in the same condition, and overlooked by a crowd that had grown used to their suffering. But one day, they decided to do something different.
They weren’t afraid to admit their condition. But they also weren’t afraid to challenge the comfort zones that had been built around them. When they cried out to Jesus, they disrupted two groups of people. First, the ones from their own community who had settled for just surviving. These were folks who had accepted their situation and likely viewed any attempt to rise above it as unnecessary or even foolish. Second, they pushed past the crowd who told them to be quiet.
Both groups had grown used to these men being in the same place, doing the same thing. As long as they kept their heads down and asked for spare change, no one had a problem. But the moment they decided they wanted something more, the pushback came. That’s how it usually goes. People are fine with you staying stuck; it’s the moment you try to step up that they get uncomfortable.
But these two men didn’t back down. They didn’t let public opinion silence their hunger for change. They didn’t shrink back into their comfort zone just to make others feel better. They cried out all the more, because they knew that breakthrough only comes to those who are willing to move beyond what’s familiar.
Maybe today is your moment to do the same. Maybe God is calling you to step outside what you’ve always known. Maybe He’s waiting to respond to your cry, but first you’ve got to ignore the noise of the crowd and let your desire for more drown out your fear of discomfort.
When you want something deeper, when you’re tired of settling, and when you’re willing to get uncomfortable, that’s when everything begins to change.
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